It is definitely big enough to make queen sized quilt. There is an issue though, the fabric needs to be cut in half and sewn down the middle and as you can see there would be a border which would look funny down the middle of the quilt.
So what to do? You cut the two borders off and sew it together. First, have your smart daughter help you figure how much to cut off each side so the background border between all the blocks are even.
Looks better already, right? Carefully sew the two together making sure the two sided match up.
Love it already, trim the top and bottom making sure they are straight. If they are not straight, the top will not load on the long arm machine properly.
Leisa also donated a lot of flat sheets. I quickly pieced together a back. Remember, the back needs to be 4-6 inches all the way around for machine quilting purposes.
And....that's it! A free 80X100 quilt for donation. The batting only cost $8, super good deal at Joann's a couple weeks ago. Can't wait to see this one finished.
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